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SettingSun
Aug 10, 2013

I'm terrible at this game so even on Veteran I get a couple troops injured every excursion. As a result I rotate tons of units. It still hurt a lot when I mistimed the clock on a VIP extraction and got 4 of my best units captured. Then a retaliation popped and I struggled hard. Too hard.

This is probably the most stressful game I have ever played.

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SettingSun
Aug 10, 2013

I totally understand how suffocating the turn limits in 2 feel. But I love the pressure and think it is a universally good change. It never really felt random or arbitrary in what your options were in any given turn. It changes the dynamic of the whole system in a great way.

SettingSun
Aug 10, 2013

There have definitely been times where the Hunter has my squad cornered and he'll just grapple-flank the whole time and wreck house. Not often though. Mainly on the claustrophobic sewer maps.

SettingSun
Aug 10, 2013

Concealment is a one and done deal even if you murder the only alien you're currently spotting. Use it wisely! A common strategy is to set yourself up and use your concealment round to annihilate a single pod.

SettingSun
Aug 10, 2013

Don't get shot and you never have to worry about wounds. Or make sure the aliens finish the job so they don't need to come home.

Checkmate, XCOM.

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